Christmas Pictures Images – Christmas in Germany – An artisan assembles handmade, wooden nativity scenes at the Richard Glaesser GmbH manufacturing offices in Seiffen, Germany. Seiffen, located in southeastern Germany in the Ore Mountains, is home to several specialized manufacturers who produce handcrafted Christmas ornaments and toys made from wood in a tradition that dates back to the 17th century.

Christmas Pictures Images – Christmas in Rio de Janeiro Brazil – A woman rows on a standup paddleboard during the 19th inauguration of a 278-foot-high floating Christmas tree, registered by Guinness World Records, in Rio de Janeiro. The tree will be illuminated by 3.1 million lights until the end of the year.

Christmas Pictures Images – Christmas in New York City – The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit during its 82nd annual lighting ceremony Wednesday in New York City.

Christmas Pictures Images – Christmas in New York City – Onlookers crowd the streets for the traditional Rockefeller Christmas tree ceremony Wednesday night in New York City.